B. Focus of the Study
In this study, the writer focuses only on the words or phrases of euphemism in the rubrics world of The Jakarta Post period November to December 2010, and
their meanings to every single article inside.
C. Research Question
Based on the background of the study, therefore the research questions are:
1. What kinds of euphemism are used in the rubric world of Jakarta Post?
2. What are the meanings of euphemisms terms used in their rubric world of
Jakarta Post?
D. Significance of the Study
This research will help the readers and the writer in understanding euphemism as one of language variations and how euphemism is used in the study
of sociolinguistics. In addition, it also will be a reference for next research for who are interested in.
E. Research Methodology
1. The Objective of the Research
The objectives of the research are: a.
To understand that kinds of euphemism are used in the articles of rubrics world of the Jakarta Post from September and November 2010 edition.
b. To comprehend the meanings of euphemism terms that used in the rubric
world of Jakarta Post.
2. The Method of the Research
The selected data are compiled from the articles of the rubrics world of the Jakarta Post and will be analyzed through qualitative discourse analysis method.
In this method, the writer will describe all the compiled data which will answer the two research questions above. All the data will be described qualitatively
without using any numerical system.
3. Instrument of the Research
This study uses the writer himself as a premier instrument to collect relevant data trough many ways such as, collecting, choosing, marking, and
noting relevant data.
4. Technique of Data Analysis
The analysis is done by selecting, choosing, and making the clarification of the terms of euphemism using approximation, theories, and methods that
relevant to the study. So, the writer uses ―descriptive analysis technique‖. In
addition, the data will be analyzed by using the theory of euphemism which is preferred by Allan and Burridge.
The data collections are done through several steps, they are; a the writer looks for articles in rubrics world of The Jakarta Post. b reads those articles, c
selects the terms of euphemism in the articles, d analyzes the data to know the terms of euphemism based on the theories of euphemism and their meanings e
makes clarification the terms of euphemism in rubric world, and f writes a report of a study.
5. Unit of Analysis
The analysis unit of the study is the articles of the rubrics world The Jakarta Post of November and December 2010 edition.
6. Time and Place
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